Dr. Nima Akhavan MD
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
80th St & 41st Ave Elmhurst NY, 11373About
Dr. Nima Akhavan is a psychiatrist practicing in Elmhurst, NY. Dr. Akhavan is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Akhavan diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Akhavan may treat patients through a variety of methods including medications, psychotherapy or talk therapy, psychosocial interventions and more, depending on each individual case. Different medications that a psychiatrist might prescribe include antidepressants, antipsychotic mediations, mood stabilizers, stimulants, sedatives and hypnotics. Dr. Akhavan treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
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Psychiatry and NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyABPN- Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
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